cultural awareness
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cultural awareness
KICK OFF Students Nominated for Exchange Spring 2014 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 Photo: D. Theis, Istanbul, Turkey Programme BEFORE YOU GO: 14:15-14:45 CSN Information (in Swedish) 15:00 Pre-departure Information International Office Staf DURING YOUR EXCHANGE: 15:45 General Information International Office Staff 16:00 Think ahead – it’s your career! Careers Service Staff 16:15 Health and Safety Abroad Student Health Services Staff 16:30 Cultural Awareness Michael Zinkanell and Fanny Karlsson BACK HOME: 16:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff GROUP DISCUSSIONS 17:00 Meet former and current exchange students and enjoy a fika together! 2010 05 04 Photo: T. Englund, Japan 1. BEFORE YOU GO 2010 05 04 Studiemedel för utbytesstudier 4 Ansökan ►Du måste skicka in en ny ansökan för studier utomlands. Olika ansökningar! ►Alla ansökningar via www.csn.se 5 Ansökan ►Ska du studera en termin utomlands, sök även för dina studier i Sverige samtidigt! ►Har du redan studiemedel för den termin du ska utomlands – gör ny ansökan samt ändring 6 Utbytesstudier och tillgodoräknande ►Skolan i Sverige ska intyga att studierna i sin helhet kan tillgodoräknas i utbildningen ►Antagningsbevis från mottagande skola behövs inte vid utbytesstudier 7 Utbytesstudier och tillgodoräknande ►Vi vill att uppgiften ska finnas i LADOK Där ska framgå: ►Var du ska läsa – Universitet/högskola i utlandet ►Under vilken termin ►Hur många poäng du får tillgodoräkna dig 8 Studiernas omfattning ►Studier inom EU Studierna måste pågå under minst 3 veckor och vara på minst deltid (50%). ►Studier utanför EU Studierna måste pågå under minst 3 veckor och vara på heltid (100%). Heltid motsvarar vanligtvis 1,5 högskolepoäng/vecka 9 Förberedande språkkurs ►Studiemedel kan ges för en kortare förberedande språkkurs inför utbytesstudierna ►Ansök i samma ansökan ►Skicka med: ►Kurs <3 veckor intyg om kursen ►Kurs > 3 veckor – ifylld språkblankett (Blankett 5509 W) 10 Hur mycket kan man få? 11 • Det bestäms av hur långa terminerna är – CSN har fastställd normal studietid för flera länder • Studiemedel beräknas utifrån en termins antal veckor • Pengarna betala ut i klumpsumma inför varje termin Studietider ► För att du ska veta hur mycket studiemedel du kan få, har CSN på förhand fastställt antalet veckor med studiemedel för några länder. ► I övriga länder gäller den faktiska studietiden som skolan i studielandet ska intyga genom t.ex. utdrag från Internet. ► Se www.csn.se 12 13 Land Terminssystem Studieperioder Australien 2 terminssystem 19 v + 19 v Italien ” 21 v + 21 v USA Semesterplan 17 v + 17 v 4 – 1 – 4 plan 17 v + 4 v + 17 v Quarterplan 13 v + 13 v + 13 v Trimester 15 v + 15 v + 15 v Tyskland 2 terminssystem 21 v + 21 v Österrike ” 21 v + 21 v Storbritannien 2 terminssystem 19 v + 20 v 3 terminssystem 13 v + 13 v + 13 v Danmark 2 terminssystem 21 v + 21 v Spanien ” 19 v + 20 v Kanada ” 16 v + 16 v Grekland ” 18 v + 20 v Nederländerna ” 20 v + 21 v Norge ” 19 v + 22 v Polen ” 17 v + 20 v Bidrag och grundlån ►Bidragsdelen är 705:-/vecka, samma som i Sverige. ►Grundlånet varierar beroende på land. Beloppen finns CSN.se 14 Australien 3 000 kr/vecka Frankrike 2 300 kr/vecka Kanada 2 500 kr/vecka Spanien 1 800 kr/vecka Storbritannien 2 200 kr/vecka Tyskland 1 400 kr/vecka USA 2 950 kr/vecka Merkostnadslån ►Undervisningsavgift max 1350 kr/vecka ►En tur- och returresa per kalenderhalvår ►Försäkring 6 månader 15 12 månader Europa Sek 1 351 Sek 2 614 Övriga världen Sek 3 610 Sek 7 277 Exempel USA Bidrag, kr Lån, kr Merkostnadslån för undervisnings avgift, kr Reskostnad 1 vecka 13 veckor 17 veckor 705 9 165 11 985 2 950 38 350 50 150 * * * 11 500 11 500 59 015 73 635 Totalt, kr 3 655 * Endast om avgift finns 16 Exempel Storbritannien 1 vecka Bidrag, kr Lån, kr 705 2 200 13 veckor 19 veckor 39 veckor 9 165 13 395 28 600 41 800 85 800 2 100 2 100 4 200 39 865 57 295 117 495 27 495 Reskostnad Totalt, kr 2 905 17 Utbetalning Utbetalning 1: ►3 veckor innan kursstart ►Hela första perioden/terminen på en gång ►Du lämnar studieförsäkran via Mina sidor eller Talsvar eller på den blankett du får med beslutet 18 Utbetalning Utbetalning 2: ►3 veckor innan period 2 ►Du och skolan i utlandet måste skriva under studieförsäkran ►Skickas ut 8 veckor innan kursstart ►Kan skrivas under 6 veckor innan kursstart 19 Utbetalning Utbetalning 3: ►3 veckor innan period 3 ►Betalas ut automatiskt Utbetalning 4: ►3 veckor innan period ►studieförsäkran 20 Tips och råd Om du reser ut endast en termin. ►Ansök om studiemedel för två terminer även om ditt utbytesprogram endast är en termin. Sjukdom ►Meddela ALLTID CSN! ►Skaffa läkarintyg från första sjukdagen. 21 Tips och råd Studieresultat ►Se till att du vet hur du ska få del av dina studieresultat innan du reser hem. Anmäl ändringar ►Meddela alla ändringar i dina studier på en gång till CSN Skaffa e-legitimation om du inte har det! 22 Kontakta oss ►Telefon: 0771-276 000 Måndag till fredag 8-16.30 ►Webbplats: www.csn.se 23 BREAK until 15.00! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 Photo: G. Moriaru, Wroclaw, Poland Programme BEFORE YOU GO: 15:00 Pre-departure Information International Office Staff DURING YOUR EXCHANGE: 15:45 General Information International Office Staff 16:00 Think ahead – it’s your career! Careers Service Staff 16:15 Health and Safety Abroad Student Health Services Staff 16:30 Cultural Awareness Michael Zinkanell and Fanny Karlsson BACK HOME: 16:45 What to do after your exchange International Office Staff GROUP DISCUSSIONS 17:00 Meet former and current exchange students and enjoy a fika together! 2010 05 04 Photo: T. Englund, Japan 1. BEFORE YOU GO 2010 05 04 CONTACT DETAILS On Arrival Form / Blogs: [email protected] North- and South America / Australia / Insurance: Andreas Olsson, [email protected], Phone +46 40 665 86 74 Asia: Maria English, [email protected], Phone: +46 40 665 82 50 Erasmus & Student Agreement Middle East Linnaeus-Palme Learning Agreement & Academic Questions: International Coordinator at your Faculty/Department/School INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 FILL OUT YOUR SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 3 FACEBOOK FIRST OF ALL… “Like us” @ www.facebook.com/MalmoStudyabroad - Get & stay in touch Upload photos from your exchange Get information on events, news and much, much more! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 STUDY ABROAD BLOG Share your experiences and publish on our Study Abroad Blog! • http://blogg.mah.se/studyabroad • Contact [email protected] INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS See http://www.mah.se/studyabroad for: • Other students’ stories in the STARS database (only until December 31st 2013) • Student blogs INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 ACCOMMODATION • Most universities assist in finding accommodation, check with your host university for information • Check STARS, (outbound) to find tips and suggestions on how to find accommodation where you are going (only until December 31st 2013) • If you wish to sublet your room/apartment to an incoming exchange student, email [email protected] INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 ERASMUS SCHOLARSHIP / STUDENT AGREEMENT Erasmus Student Agreement: • To your International Coordinator at your Faculty/School/Department • Together with: Letter of Acceptance with exact semester dates (and maybe a printout from host university website with exact dates) • Deadline: 1st February 2014 SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 11 • No agreement = no scholarship • Scholarship amount 2013/14: 3000 SEK/month • 1st instalment: February 2014 (3000SEK x months) • 2nd instalment: September/October 2014 (Sum unknown at present) INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 INSURANCE • All outgoing exchange students are insured by Kammarkollegiet’s insurance ‘Student- UT’ during their semester abroad provided that: You are registered as an exchange student in LADOK You have notified the International Office your exact semester dates You have received your Insurance Certificate from the International Office SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 9 • Free of charge – paid for by Malmö university • Valid 14 days before and 14 days after the semester dates • Only valid in the country where the studies are conducted (and during direct travel to and from the country) – i.e. it is NOT valid in any other country than your host university’s • Covers EMERGENCY medical and dental care the insured may need during the policy term • REMEMBER! First pay, then claim money back – be sure to have some spare money with you! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 INSURANCE • Terms of conditions and Claim form: www.mah.se/studerautomlands/forsakring www.mah.se/studyabroad/insurance (And in your kick off packs too!) • Remember it is your responsibility to email [email protected]: Letter of Acceptance or similar document with exact semester dates from your host university Please don’t wait until the last minute! • The documents will be posted to the address you gave in Moveonline (unless otherwise specified) INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 INSURANCE – outside EU/EEA These students will receive a Medical Insurance Card (MIC) from the International Office • Students going to Australia: We need your Certificate of Enrolment Letter of Acceptance Your visa expiry date • Students going to the USA: Contact Falck Travel Care before going to see a doctor. • REMEMBER! First pay, then claim money back – be sure to have some spare money with you! 2010 05 04 INSURANCE – within EU/EEA • Same coverage as Student UT outside of EU/EEA, except for medical and dental care: • Bring your European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), issued by Försäkringskassan (www.forsakringskassan.se) or similar social insurance authority in your home country. Be sure to order this in time! • You are covered by this card instead of the MIC of the 'Student-UT’ insurance’ • If you are a non-EU/EEA-citizen (and not eligible for an EHIC card), contact International Office The EHIC is valid in the following countries: Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta, Bulgaria, Romania INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 LEARNING AGREEMENT • Your guarantee for acknowledgement of courses! • Should be signed by the course/programme responsible • Hand in a copy to International Coordinator at your Faculty / Department / School before you go if possible • Original MUST be brought to your host university • If you change courses while abroad: Do NOT forget to complete the back of the Learning Agreement and send it ASAP for signing! SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 12 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 LADOK • Hand/send in exact semester dates (Letter of Acceptance or printed dates from website) to your International Coordinator ASAP and BEFORE you leave. • You will then be registered by your International Coordinator at your department/school/faculty for exchange studies in LADOK before you leave. INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 TRAVEL ADVICE • Read the Ministry for Foreign Affairs travel recommendations: For Swedish citizens: www.ud.se/resklar • Collect all the contact information to your embassy or consulate abroad, and make sure you know what they can (or cannot) help you with! More information: www.swedenabroad.com INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 VISA/RESIDENCE PERMIT • Student’s own responsibility to check and arrange: up to you! • European citizen within EU: If you’re staying longer than 3 months you need to apply for a residence permit in your host country. • All citizens outside EU: Apply on time! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE THE EU/EEA ON EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE • You should not apply for a residence permit for studies in Sweden for the semester you will be on exchange • Apply for residence permit in the country where you will be going on exchange. • You must apply for residence permit to study in Sweden for your return semester at Malmö University • Information: www.migrationsverket.se CONCLUSION – WHAT TO SEND WHERE SEKTION 2010 05 04 GET UP – STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 2. INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 DURING YOUR EXCHANGE ARRIVAL CHECKLIST • Notify your near and dear ones… • Register with the nearest Embassy or Consulate. • SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 18 Swedish Embassies: http://www.pikwebb.se/sa/svensklistan.pdf • Make sure to note possible course changes & sign/update/email your Learning Agreement • Share with others – blog/facebook INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 ON ARRIVAL FORM • To be emailed/posted/faxed to the International Office within 2 weeks of the beginning of your semester • Not sending in the form will remove your registration in LADOK and also impact CSN, ERASMUS scholarship and/or Migration Office • Notify us your address and email (if new) SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGES 20 and 3 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 INFORMATION MEETINGS AND STUDY ABROAD FAIRS! • Be a good ambassador for Malmö University! • Find out the dates of Student Fairs etc. at your host university • Attend all kinds of meetings, workshops etc. and inform about Malmö University! • Try to actively encourage other students to come to Malmö (the more students we receive, the more we can send!) 2010 05 04 PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS • Information folder in your packs • Need more information material? Just ask! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 Annie Schreiter Career Adviser Careers Service www.mah.se/karriar www.mah.se/english/Student/Karriar CAREERS SERVICE Your Studies CAREERS SERVICE Your Career CAREERS SERVICE www.futurefinder.mah.se GET UP – STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES LOTTA ANDERSSON STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE 2010 05 04 HEALTH AND SAFETY ABROAD Before you leave: • • • • Be sure to check the vaccinations you might need, well before travelling! Vaccination – see www.vaccination.nu or contact the nearest clinic (Vaccinationscentral) for more info Bring a travelers kit of medications (husapotek) If you are depending on medication, consult your doctor before travelling Make sure you’re informed • • Before you leave: Insurance (Student UT). Be sure to check what is included and acquaint yourself with what to do if you would become ill during your studies abroad. Also check what is included in your insurance if you are to travel/do extracurricular activities during your stay. Remember to tend to your health To be out in the sun • • Sunscreen Follow the local populations’ example; build your tan slowly! Example: Australia Traffic: getting from A to B safely • Common accidents among tourists – most common cause of death/injury abroad. Sexual health • • STI:s and common sexual health Free condoms available at the Student Centre Having fun • Alcohol and drugs But remember: [Drugs are poo.] GET UP – STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 CULTURAL AWARENESS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 CULTURAL AWARENESS INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 CULTURAL AWARENESS 1. The Honeymoon Stage 2. The Culture Shock Stage 3. The Adjustment Stage 4. The Mastery Stage INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 CULTURAL AWARENESS 2. The Culture Shock Stage INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 CULTURAL AWARENESS How to deal with culture shock: • Recognize it • Keep an open mind • Ask questions • Avoid comparison • Laugh INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 MICHAEL ZINKANELL – UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 ERASMUS EXPERIENCE Fanny Karlsson Erasmus exchange and placement • Autumn 2012 (4months) Aberdeen, Scotland • Autumn 2013 (6 months) Malmö, Sweden Expectations • What you have heard from others • Your own ideas about how your experience will be • What friends and family think it will be Usually things don’t go quite as you think ;) Experiences Friends and networks Studies and career • Take everything out also educationally • Differences between universities • Summer job after exchange English language and Aberdeen connection • Erasmus placement opportunities • How to use your international experience in your cv? JUST within Europe…? • Subtle differences • My biggest culture shock here in Sweden Enjoy your exchange!! ”Those who visit foreign nations, but associate only with their own countrymen, change their climate but not their customs; and with their heads as empty as their pockets return home with travelled but untravelled bodies minds” Anonymous INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 GET UP – STAND UP! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 3. BACK HOME 2010 05 04 CREDITS AND TRANSCRIPTS • Student’s own responsibility to arrange: up to you! • Transcripts often posted to you/Faculty/International Office • Unpaid fees? No transcript… • Make sure your credits are transferred to LADOK as soon as possible • Need to apply for a Credit Transfer? Information in links below: • www.mah.se/studyabroad/practicalinformation/after • www.mah.se/studerautomlands/efterhemkomsten INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 SURVIVAL GUIDE PAGE 21 INFORM OTHERS! Inform fellow students about your experiences and the possibility to study abroad. You should: 1. Attend the Malmö University Study Abroad Fair 2. Attend other information meetings if asked to 3. Arrange with your faculty/department/school to give a short presentation about your experiences, preferably to students in semester 1 or 2 INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 BECOME A ”FADDER” Continue your experience abroad at home! The BUDDY-SCHEME: [email protected] ESN Malmö: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esnmalmo Email: [email protected] INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 EVALUATION • All students will be asked to complete an evaluation • Erasmus-students will not receive the last scholarship instalment until the evaluation is done! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 FIND YOUR COUNTRY SPECIFIC TABLE! • See tips on questions at the tables in the restaurant here in Orkanen INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 ENJOY YOUR STUDIES AND HAVE FUN! INTERNATIONAL OFFICE 2010 05 04 www.mah.se/studerautomlands www.mah.se/studyabroad